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I Lier eyes vwro of a somewhat fishy and ,
I uncertain blue; the :?!> were tinged !
; with an unoriiameiUal pink that t<?l?l of I
; irritation of the adjacent interior sur- ;
j face and <>f possible irritability of tern- ?
? per. Her complexiorv was of that niot
\\ j tied type, which is so sore a triai to irsi
:? vS possessor and yet so inestimable-a coni- ;
\ . fort to social riva*:*: bui her features !
\
'"? : : ^''??? '? S;?\->^"- were handsome., her teeth One..her dn?ss.
'**? 7 1"'^' ? bearing and uomeunor those of a woman
/??. ; 'f^?' ?* .f^f. of birth and breedi:,.;. and yet one who
V- > .vvr ? % c ! *; Tnf ;.- misrht haw resented-th?- intimation that
?%ffPf .'IV;"" :,"r ^rikin-ly handsome;
f *.? .' \v ?*?.? 'Ov*. ??*?.';.? . 1 She I ? ?? 1 lik.-a woman with a will
\ .':-. ->. ? \ ?.' :'"f- ?-'? '-' ' SL "N" *. :\ ? of 1 ? own; b< r head was !.:. ;:. ? step
. . . 'P :
' }C>y^\ . ' -'?> ?'?"* .\ '. wns ?rm: wa- of ?u: : >ach a \v:ilk as
: . . ,?<?* - *>. v' . ,: ?_?*.?p3 hers t hat \ i lard wrote bis "vera mcessu
? -" -e>-'Vv?> / -:?/\ X'*'f;%????- V'-duii d.-a." and she made the youn-; !
'"^*-> ??? man in the section bv himself think of '
V LA^r:Sf r?m?&fM&^ that rerv pn<s
^ ^.^.V- //.? V ' ." ''<.r: '? ' / Siie look-i, :
s "e
i at nor
bhe
sru:-.'
ci'st
ia t-i,, rnllman rar of the westward
.?nnd express, "half.-"way across the con
'.:>. :.{. two pas . :ai?-rs were-'paxih?r list
ssly c?s ov<-r !.;? i:.:ry !"and.sca}?e: it
;s a i-i:: ?:? ;:??!?!:::^ ia Kebruary. North
rid ? ? 'urh.tl?- : ? ;? ^ f .ra.irie rolled away
tow lay deep in tav dry ravines and
reaktsi the sea lii??--.s?rf;uv \\ \:1 ja^ired
::,?> of f?>a:ii. Let w-.\fn wi::<-?\ iay oroad
ace* C^au swept la ther ?ale. " Ib avy
:.?,>...? <:f ei ?ud. *iarli an*l forbidding.
;:?.*?. d the sky from -a-inni to horizon,
nd the air was thick with ppitt-lu! ?M'-?s ,jv t.n] *5<..j
r:d >:?;;> of Snow, craek?in*; ai;:.irrst tb'
ind*>w panes, makin:" llerce <i:isii<is
v'vrv !::; ?? :? ear ?1 ?or was iiurriedlv
lioa y. >nsiiy ? %?<.?.?rows.
loreovvr, like a woman
with a <?:;:':: :ty for iniiti'-ncin'" people
contrary t ? th'-ir wili and judgment, and
with a deeidt-ri fondu ? ?r ::?? exercise '.
li:?? ; ?? ?p*?!a'r funcli >:?. Ti i ere was ;
the air of ??-:?::?; i-> damea?vU: her, d-spite
the cinipiicit o: her dress, which, t?i^aai?
rich uia?.-rial. was s-\*er? Iv plaiu.
woiv no j -wiry. il. r hands were
gloved and itt:d:>ii-;t:rcd i>y t::?:
?*:-<?; any ria : t Jveept the inar
reft-t iiarnlarvner att?-ste.d her
a ?a c ns'.-ouence ia her social
wiio realized the fad. :
!. ?. ._-(?. v. i;h?ul rude
; xirrwloi?s c?To- ts j
:??" ?> s - ia?e. !
a: pi -, i lite small.
>rer a il ' su -ii a-w'e ?
that :?? i.:; i refrained from furta- r i-its .
after his hrst conii'lin-r au-n??)t to i>..!;c
cuva- tin
She ira i rei
i?oss ??r di-c.uri
of :':?? mothi r
: : : ::? ? eh--!:.' She had spare?! Inri
reject :? ?l of. the i ? ut-'eoi?
the commercial
a- a myna.d sw .rrn of fl. ecy and
ressi ve -nrats ra-im: for hartie. Every
and :?!; ::. ivsjs ?::- : .,? to - ?na-wild, r
< >:. a ?;!:: iia^ ?\ uite.c?oud carr;.- whirl
i? from ? ?- :??!?:].s ? ?f t!.-r ::,-:irest g-.u-liv
d br, airin? like spray ovt-r the snow
nce??o?i^ i:ra>. Notasian b? life
r;- Visible;
'. . , : ..
fi lie
i and froz? :
ia .
i
t eat;a
- and stotid
none knew
?'. s ve.J vet
- ra ?n i:?.-r
id vanees of
raveler with the lan
^risiiin^evi-S of Isra-1: he Con tided U>
his comrade--, ia relatin-; tire incident,
that she was -.a.:.: t enough t > see that i:
wa n't her lie Was Iraaia ri::^ to know,
i iit - pr--::y sist< r by her siile; and
when ea.di- _-???1 ?, provo that they were
sisters?as?ate?iii-Tit which aroused the
skepticism of his shrewtl ass?>ciates? ??
!.:; I rv;>ii< ?. substtintiallv:
il ?w ,lo J
\v*.
?w? Cans ? I saw their
v..:. up this aii?rnin^,
Mr-. Cap!, liayner and
!<? ;a- a^ ??:; h- r<- to Fort
.:: ,w." And
illy. It -
;~:<t. and r!
arr--a-:'.
;.?? porter of the '?: " ini con tirine the
statement ia trie sanctitv of !;?? smokin*!
a- ?w
Two h avy 1?! vet?such -'- the uneertajut v ,,f
au 01
e. \\ h'-:
way, na?iimt;.
?? vaa- and >?mu?v
a after th-ai u:>
:'.!al.s < >f t?j.- ;;:?? at
-:ies. Once in a
for a moment at
an?J
ad i;ow 1, a :;>
:??!) i::?.:.:ri::ui
> :'f:i!'i ??::??,?
"aiiu in 11 ?t_
AtiU y.-t. some
ie: i.% Cii- .?: ;
[ cavalry was ^
hi-: tiieir ??\\ a ::??
rat lay d-ep at
:: ?:!:; ! . ?? ir< ?n : >rae?s anil
noise tliat it was a n-iiof
ral ruait.!,'. - for
: "' tenitnine tempera-men
was no more incfii>-.-d al t?i?.*commercial
'*:?.?: " hf-eanse he ira i obtrU'ie,} his at
t'-ntions than she was the y -ar:,: man
in- in his ,,wa s.-ei! -a b-e.iti^
refrain ?'? Nearly twenty-four hocrs
eiaps-d si nee th-y crosci- 1 ih-. Mis
i arrd ia ail ? rial tini.'
rea<l
had
one,.- Had
tirai b?
lli
r..? ?. :?i -re r inaia;:! ? a
tif.naidy lov.-Iy -Irl at h -r
siveh'.'ss sh ? mi.'ixt r
n-i'es aheaa. strivir
rah way in tinte ?> in- -tv.
mia. a raiail battalion 1;??
r.airi'Jiiijj; iia^.i.ii the
? ra, at ,-,t aira dra.?
?Um-b-d i;::::-- ra:.i half
tir:-.a.h t]?;- ,i:?.'"t^
tae b'.t?i'm o? every
few s. .? ? r, ?nained
the swe, t.
i t Sur??v
Ve i > <': /.??
1 sa?i?tie: they were !???- froren t<> walk .: w- :
; ali Some few f.-il rand, aira w,?uid but her ex
av.- thrown rhen:s. |v.-> !',at i;;?-n t!;e tare .-?.-?;?
ition < u d-*;itJ! bv f: -?'?/ :::?. l.ii?- nit- half feat tir
the untpies
a ! ?. I.at ra
il, but in Iii:er
youth, she w,?nd ?:??.? . v\ : ?> ??: once had
so tjiueh s? -i-n a ??-:; at
bonnv face of ner m si.
:?>on -?-? fair. >?> <-x-pii-ite in r'?ntour
tad feature, so :>--:r!v in c??mp!exion,
lov-dj in the tiV-,. , aar.'; brown of its
Tlie bold ijuia.ees <>i the f"ur ear i p??y
rs s*av had defiantly return->d and van
; ?'se m-u. like t!;e tra\. :ia<
ereatutv-s ?>i e. ? :?> r mold:
j.a ,??i.
,1-1. ? .1 ? ? -e.,, . .0 - 01- paie
the wliite. si- ?--r han 1 aad
* 1 r ?vea:: : ui
ru?r-.b; v. < ?a.e- is w:i
1?? : :i a?-r.ri.-a?1 i..,w
a-a r.i ins
inotiulation
>r: '.::?? one
a r. ply t"
?: hoy v illi
1 rri
season at t'a- seashore had doiie lier
work well. Sl?'Vt*ri V;?:j Antwerp, with
genuine ? i ? - : --s and i'>n< iiness-, went
hack t''?'his duties i.'i Wali street after
v.-.-ing th-ni saf? le on !;? ir way to ti*?
' -?.1. "(?uard her well for ine." ;'?
wl,>>;??:?. 1 m Mrs Kaymr. dread
[ ?:-..? fellows i:i ;.;;::?>us." And lie- shiv
ered unaccountably as he spoke.
N< 11:?? vv?.s pledged, therefore, and this
youth in the i'ullnian was not one of
"those fellows i:i buttons," so far as Mrs.
Hayner knew, hut she w;is ready to
warn bini off, ami meant to du so. ur.fiI.
?> her surprise, she saw that he gave no
symptom of a desire to approach. By
ao?>n ?if the second day she was as (deter
minici to extract fr<>:a him some sign of
interest as s!c I: id been determined to
resent it. 1 can i;i no wise explain or
account for this. The fact is staled
without remark.
"What on (-arth can we l>e stonpingso
long here i'?>r':'" was M-rs. Ray tier's some
what petulant inquiry, addressed to no
one i:i particular. There w;is no reply.
Mi-s Travers was basiiy twitching the
ears-of the kitten at the moment and
sparring with upraised finger at the
threatening paw.
"Do look out of the window, Nell, and
*co.*'
"There is nothing to see. Kate?noth
ing bu t whirling -drifte and a big water
tank all covered \v?t'h "?ce. Br-r-r-r! how
cold it looks!" she answered, after vainly
flattening her face against ?lio inner pane.
"There must be something the matter,
though." persisted Mrs. Rayner. "We
have been here full live minutes, and we
are behind time now. At this rate well
?v ver get to Warrerier to-night. I do
wish the porter would stay her? where
he U longs."
The young man quietly h)id down his
liook an It.ros ?. "I will inquire, madam."
he said, with grave courtesy. "You
shall know in a m< .ruent."
"How very kind of you!" said the lady.
"Indeed I must not trouble you. I'm
sure the .rt--r will be hereafter a while."
And even as she spoke, and as he was
pulling on an overcoat, the train rum
bled <?; * again. Then carnean exclama
tion, this time from the younger:
"Why, Ivate! L ?>k! see all these men
?an i horses! Why, they are soldiers?
ravairy; Oh, how 1 love t-> see th'-m
tgain! Iiut, oh, how cold they look?
frozen!"
"Who can they be?" said Mrs. Hayner,
ill vehement i uferest now. and gazing
svgt-rly from the window at the lowered
heads of the horses ami the ir.ufiled fig
ures-in blue and fur. "What can they
he doing in the field in such awful
weather? I cannot recognize one of
them, ->r tell oflic< rs from men. Surely
that must !??? t'apt. Wayne?and Maj.
Stannard. ?li. what can it mean?"
The young man had suddenly leaped
to the window U?hind them, and was
.gazing out with a;:-eagerness and inter
nst little l?->s apparent than in r own:
bin in a momem the train had whisked
them out of sight of tm? storm beaten
troopers. Then lie hurri?*?l to the rear
window of t'i<- car, arri Mrs. Rayner as
hastily followed.
"Do you know them?" she asked.
"Yes. That was Maj. Stannard. -It is
his : m: t:? !i->ri of the ?th cavalry, and
tiny have been out scouting after rene
?ade Cheyehnos. I'ard >:i me. madame.
1 .must g< ? ft'i wanl ami s? e who have
? " ir le 1 i he : rain."
Ile ss ;?; ?-1 at Iiis section, and again
sh- fol!..wed him. i:--r . y. s f?ll of anx
?"tv. Me was bnsy tugging at a flask in
his traveling bag.
"You know them! Do you know?
have y .on heard of any infantry bein,'
mil? Pardon m ? ford -tain?ng you. but
1 am very anxious. My husband is t'apt.
Ray r;. r. of Fort Warrener."
"No infantry have been sent, madame.
1 have reason to know; at least, none
from Warr.-a-r."
An 1 with that he .hurriedly bowed nrnf?
I ft ii-r. The mw; moment. I'.ask in
hand, m '.vas crossing the storni swept
platform and making his way to the
Lad of tin- train.
"I believe be is an ofucer.** said Mrs.
Ray : ??;? t-> !:? r sister. "Who else would
??? apt t<> k:;-.> about the moveiu< nt of I
th? ir -': DM yon notice how gentle
his mariner wa:-.??atid he never smiled.
Me has ? ueh a rad fafe. Yet ic can't In
?n !?i vr. ?:;? .?- wonl ! have made him
self known :>> ;:?. 1<?: ago."
"Is th- :.? av name on the satcboJ?*" ,
ask.-dMis 'i'ra'.?-i . w it It ]?..??.:. 'nab!\ciiri
??-!:?*. "Ib-hasan interesting face -not
in! >:u :?>:??? .? ? ? >. She was thinking,
no ii..u-?l. > i a dark. "?; , distingu? ::: '??
wi;'h ra'.eh iiair and jriftstacije. The .
y.iu?h ir: the ?rav-ting suit w.:> no? tai!.
Sv hand.- -trie. like Steven, imb-.-d. he
was Oi h-ss interest I.? h -r than lo i:< r
Mrs. il'.ts tu-" e?>ttl 1 se?' tu? name <?: th?'
.-:.:? !; ;.<?!;!; two initials: and they re- ?
'....: >! \? ry little.
1 h . ? of a raiad to peep at the ;!y j
, ?as; 'ilo- a - ?'; ii-r: b;;t there isn't
the ie ;a> seatten ?: al>???:': the ??., vacant
S':.-: it ? . " Why i- ' ;l:.-.t .?;?;. r her?
As :h;?ug:i t -> aa>w7-r her lequest.. ii;
caf.te ih.- .j .?: ?!?. ?.'-.hev.-?.'d ar.d i'r.-mii
l-\s. II.? laad- ?rai.ibt ?'-r ?h-- -a: '<?,. |
ih'- hack <1 "- ?< ; ;?? '-;?r; ? ? tiare was
no tin;.*1 !.. ?-:?? that. l?;i it\, very <*id!"
"What's very odd?"
"Why, his conduct. It is so-strange
that ?i" has not made himself known to
us. if he's an officer."'
"Rrobably he do?-sn*t know yon?or
-:?.!?, connected with thearmy, Kai?-.*"
"Oh, > ? ?>. he does. The porter knows
perfectly well, and 1 told him just bei'?-re
lie left.*'
"Ye:"., hut he didn't know before that
liai'-, did he?"
"He ought to have known." said Mrs.
Ray . uncompromisingly. "At, least,
he should if he had taken the faintest
interest. I mentioned *.aj>t. Rayner so
that he could riot help hearing."
This statement being one that Miss
Travers could in no wise contradict?as
ft was one, indeed, that Mrs. Rayner
could have disj>ensed with as unneces
sary?the younger lady again betook
herself to silence and pulling the kitten's
ears.
"Even if he didn't know before." con
tinued her sister, after a pause in which
she had apparently been brooding over
the indifference of the young man in
question, "hp ought to have made him
self known after I told him who I was."
Another pause. "That's what I did it
for," she wound up. conclusively.
"And that's what I thought," said Miss j
Travers, with a quiet smile. "However,
he had no time then: he was hurrying
oil to see whether any of the soldiers
had come on board. He took his ilask
with him, and apparently was in haste
to oiler some one a drink, i'm Far-1 that
is what papa used to do," she added, as
she saw afrown gathering on her sister's ,
fare.
"What papa did just after the war?a
time when evory!x>Jy drank?is r.<>i at j
ad the pi*. ip:-r tiling now. (/apt. Ray nor |
never touches ?t, and ? don't allow ',: in j
the house."
"Sti?l I should think it a very - ful
article when a lot of frozen and ex
hausted men are on one's hands." said
Miss Travers. "That was but a small l
flask he iiad and I'm sure they'll need
more/'
There carnea rush of cold air from the
front, and trie swinging door blew open
ahead of the porter, who was heard
banking shut the outer portal. Then he
hurried in.
"Can some of you gentlemen oblige
me with some whisky or brandy':" he
asked. "We've g...t some frozen soldiers
aboard. Two of 'em are pretty nearly
g> >nc."
Two of the card players dropped their
hands and started foi tiieir section at !
once. Before iti? y -could rummage in
their bags for the required article Mrs.
Rayner's voice was heard: "Take this, j
pvrter." And she held forth a litt 1-? sil- j
ver tla.-k. "I havt more in my trunk if j
it is needed/*.she added, while a blush
mounted to her forehead :is she sav,- th<
quizzical smii^ on her sister's face.
"You know I always carry it in travel
ing, Nellie?in case of accident or i:l
tiess. and I'm : e.r-t thankful 1 have it
now."
".Ever so much obliged, ma'am," said
?:?"? porter.""but tins would be only a ;
thimbleful and ? can get a quart bottle
<>f this genti -man."
"Where are they?"' said the person
thus referred to, as he came ?town the
aisle with a big brown bottle in his I
hand. "Come, Jim. let s go and seo I
what we can d >. Cue of you gentlemen j
take my p!.. ' in the crame." he contin- !
U'-l. indicatine tbr commercial gents,
two w? a. nothing ioash-,.ditoppeil !
into th.e vacated s-.t *. whihi the others
pushed ou to the fi >nt of the tram, i .a- <
porter hesitated ?a- mou?en?. !
"V.?-. lake ray :!.i>k: I shor/dr/t fit 1 j
satis?ied will?.?ut domg. something. And I
please -;,?. to tha? otiicer t!iat I'm Mrs.
Rayncr?Mrs. Capi. Rayner. of the in
fant rv?and ;r>k if there isn't s?>methmg j
1 can do to help/'
"Yes. ma'am: I will, ma'am. ()::. he
knows who voi; are: I done: told him last
night. He's goin' t?? Fort Warrener,
t " And. touching his cap, away went.
t:i?- porter.
There! lb- did know .all along." said
Mr-. Rayn.-r triumphantly. "It is mo.-!
e t ra " rd i a a ry.. "
"Well, is it the proper thing fot r?eo- {
!-? i:; :::?? army te introduce tiiems?d*t?*s |
win- traveling? How are they t-t knew.'
it w ??1 l-e agreeable?" i
"Agreeable? Why, Nellie, it's ai ways j
lion.-, especially when ladies are travel-j
ing without an. esc ?rt. as we are. ' :?- j
cornmonest'civihty should prompt ;;.:?::?: :
otltC'Ts always send ri-v-ir cards !??. the j
rter t!; - m??nten; - ???? iind arm ? ladies 1
are on the tra::'. I don't und' :>t.:ud thisj
one at all. e>peci:riiy"*? But here : i:< j
"!v-pe?-i:;||y what?** asked Miss ".'. 'i. i
with an inspira:ion of maidenly curio.;- j
it v. >
'"R\p.-eh:Hy no:i,:ng. Never miad j
new." And h'-re the baby began t.-j
la iget, and stir -ab,-ut. and siretcd: forti: j
his chuhbv hand.-. Mai "hi ??-t ??r- ?
knuckle.-, in hi. eyes. at. 1 pucker up Iiis !
tace in alarming contorii?ms preparai? ry j
toa wail. an. I aft.-r ota? or t w ? - O:!ii:e.: !
ani tentative Sounds of ">'.?, ->ii ->h? i
-h' fron: the mat. mal ;:?? ?:?? matr? ?
.
ami ? - ino:a ?? a
Ond nap. and picked Can up ia 1:? r
where i: e :?? ? ni!\ e: a i o 'e
mous notice o? Iiis ret fy aun; a:
kitt. m
.?? hoar- later, in : a ? :;:?? ? >?;.
i- -t i i ! t
urned ! 1 Ini
: \ i ? ? 11 -. arai
. ::d \ :?!"? - :
trimut
j :..>. i ? s:..ppe.i t
v\ . ;, ! 1 : !
?? w ., . Pol
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il l ?: \ ..til kii: J ?":<*-? i>
r.i '.>? ' '. :ii?d \<<u real
h: ?. e
! u uh th.a ?.?? rais; d lus fu:
:ip atal .pii?;klv tin ned t.- ':? -
lui .i. .i i r.o-' 11' s; lappine, up
mus? ?? a ne:. hater.
:. .j l ? M iss Travers. '* ! !>?'
t out h< ?, toil. Wh.? ?an ?
I e V\ .1?? <? di a
:\ i\. ?i; ?-1 ?!??[> :i t
me.Me?t before th.
!??? plat f. ?; m. and - !;
,/ubaye ',-i? ?i,j Uiini t.-, th.,..- ? ..
felh.wy thai I f.-. ? yuro you must !..? ?f
tie- army, i trunk I told you I am Mrs.
liayner. "? ?<? Warrom r. Mar ?.?.., not
hopo to see you there?"
<!. c;> a rose to his forehead, suf
fusing his. ch< ; ks, and passed a:, quickiv
away. i I is mouth twitched and tremb! ;.
(htaing at him :n surprise and t: ?a.: .
? ?:!? ? Tra ver ? saw inat his f ice was tali
of pain and was turning white a ':?.:?;.
II?? half choked before he could rcj'dv: he
spoke low and yet distinctly, and the
word-; were fail of sadness:
''it?it is not probable that we sh:::I
meet at ail."
And with that he turned away.
[* 0 be contintkd. !
Our Danger and our Duty. ?
Gen. McCrady Discusses the Po
litical Situation.
[News and Courier April IS |
At the solicitation of u Keporrer for ?
the News and Courier Gen McCrady j
consented yesterday to give briefly his '
views eu the present condition ef Sttte j
politics. It will be seen that rife ques
tions were so directed as to if?w out j
Gen. McCrady's views both a- to the
existence and cause of the present troi- !
bie in the Democratic party, arid a- to
the best method of removing the trou
ble end securing unity and permanent j
"harmony. The following i= the sub- ?
stance of the interview :
Question : There is a good deal of
talk just-sow, -General, in regard to a I
division in the Democratic party. Do-'
you think that there is really any dan- !
ger of a division
Answer : I think cur political con- |
ditiou is a very serious one, but I do !
not think it will be mended by deuun-l
ciaf ion or harsh cr?tic?sia. We are !
going through a phase of our politics
which is inevitable from the condition I
of the political problem we have to solve ?
?u au address before the Military Aead- j
e my, at its commencement in ! >7, I !
ttied to show the difficulties of otir situ-j
ation in the necessary maintenance o? j
an ?m per i ani in imperio. This ad
dress was very much criticised at the
North and denounced by the Rep?bli
ca o press Dut I see Mr. Ingalls now
recognizes the exigencies of our situa
tion and admits that we must "man
age'* to control our idrate Government:
that is, fo maintain a government with
in the Government. Dut this Govern
ment is necessarily self-imposed. We
cau't hang a man for treason to it. We J
must ''manage" to keep the good will |
of all our people if we can. This is ?
difficult, for there always will be more j
candidates f>r cicce than places to put t
them in. and as the defeated candidates j
multiply with each election they forai j
first a body of a few grumbling discon
tents, or ' soreheads,'7 as they are now
termed, and then as they increase in
numbers they become the nucleus of a
new parfy.
Question: Granting all that, who is
to blame for this trouble?
Answer: The result L have mention- j
ed is the natural evolution of parties ar i j
must be expected, and indeed iti ordi- j
nary conditions is uot only inevitable I
and necessary hut salutary. It is the I
natural working of things which keeps I
people alive to the public affairs and
their political condition. All practical
politic* in some sense is but the smash
ing; ri rings Those who get effices
will waut to keep them. Two office
holders will unite and ' pooi'' their
strength to secure their re-election to j
effice, and if necessary, wiil "combine"'!
with a third and a fourth and so on. !
and then form a 'Ting.'' The '"ring"
in time gets to be a power and becomes
arrogant. Lei us select the best and
purest of our citizens and pur them iu !
the public buildings, and something j
like this will inevitably come to pass as
long as human nature remains.
Hut before we exhaust ourselves in j
indignation let us 1.???k at th;s matter o?
rings in another aspect. The very ex
istence of" a ring is but the evidence of
the neglect of their public duties by the j
"c-iod .people'' of the community?the j
*botii" and "optisiatP of old It ?tue. j
Dings only exist because the business j
men and men of means and men of po
sition will not take the ?rssb?e to attend I
to their political duties. It the '*Ln>t
men," the "good citizens." will not
take 'he trouble to*come our of an even
in? fo attend a ward meeting what j
right have they to complain when those ;
who do a-i take public affairs into their '
exclusive contro! ? .1 ?"//;#//*' ts quit j
':> ?':"<! ? ) tr t t?tt?rc !.,?* ''utt'OT??e of i" :? >
?14,' ,.t f, 'JJic ft??-turs ?)! the v-trt o/ i jo t?i
n !, , s!ioh?'? (if?t mi t/u m "..< ' f the ini'
?.n?.< /? rumi net < / //,''? ,rh? ,?>. j
Uuesfion : After ail. then, you think :
there trouble, and that nobody is < ? ?
tire.lv fief from responsibility in regard
to ft ': What wouid you do about u :
A':>wei : Hearing in mind tkst we j
i:e ail responsible. I would recollect]
abo Marion's conduct in dealing with
the Tories, lie would never forget or j
allow bi> followers to forget, tnat th y
wire their kith and ku? those with
whom, is o we ver ?he stragi: e ended,
tie must i i . > ?\?\>\ die. lJe would,
rher.cfore. huow no teTaiiatlon, even for
injuries The time would come, he
w uld sav. ?v he it.- r ? - must be for
giveness en one >i:e or the Other, and
lie was deformitied ri.at it should not o-e
r>ai : to be forgiven In. ur pal :
.s ! think we should recoiled
e.h nt and fallow e lost iv Mar- i
... {
d:ll
ion s au ;ce.
?,?? . >.?:?- . i: seems hard to follow
m a 1 vice and h- lerdea? vr:th a
> : 11 - up . ifrtfc if ko 1 ..o?*, a . i o
\. ;i think he - dly ha-any justifica
tien for Ins course ?
A >w; : We may be sur? that there
tie ve ivas a e tie ral discontent without
seme .! ear-e. theugh the disconteat
. n<i\ net t;: -msi-lv< s be able to sav
exact!', what t:--;t cause is. New Mr
iilbnan mav t>e ind; ? 1 :ia!? ,?. g?>Od
man or a had man. be.' pvdsficaiiv he
?? e:dv a >vinp?om the sym: :? : of
i:-. eai.at. K:l! him ell' "and unless
you find and : ? movo the cause ??;* ?j.i?,
some one else wdl take his place.
!?.?:.'' !. r KS then waste all our expletives
and energv in de t?a ci ation of hin:, r
of o: leu s ? ho agitate. I .?? us rather
fry ?.? find ? u' what is the real trouble
a' h >ttem 1 flunk if wo look ir trill
u-t be .Ufa en It to find at least ene of
the cilici causes ol discontent in the
case.
Question : What is th if ?
Answer: I'eople are dissarisfie.I be
cause they do not think the prua
elections ?re f-ti r?y conducted, or, if
fairly conducted, ffcey think that sortie
persons sud cliques have acquired tc?
mech control of rhem. Much of this
nay he a mistake or exaggeration ;
'mit there i" ri'> douhr. of s mie rea!
cause for complaint in the matter. Let
'j- try if we v,aanot remove the cau<e'
of their doubt as to -Cr primary elec
tions.
(?uestiou : How are we going te dc
it '
Answer : The real d'.fEcuIty, i
think, is ia tbc loose and indefinire
manner in which our primary elections
arc conducted. We wa:.t a carefctl^
prepared genera] primary election for the
Democratic party for the whole State.
Our primary election is our real elec
tion, and you may say that it is going
to be our real election, it is -*t ouf
primary that we are going to determine
upon the government of the State, with
or without Mr. cgails*sleave.
But this being the case, it is very
reasonable that the people throughout
the ?tare should desire rc f.ave
primary election system. If Abbeville
bas to be influenced by the twelve votes
in the House from Charleston she is
interested ia having these twelve
men fairly elected. If, on th*i
other hand. Charleston is te be alfecte?
by the vote of Abbeville, she has a
rich: to be consulted as to how the elee-*
tion in Abbeville is to be managed;
1 here should be one and the fame pri
mary election laws for the wh de parry
ta rough >ot the S?a'- Whether it *9
best that the election should Ve .1
direct vote of the people cf lV;e party
for every o$ce, or try tbe pe^ie elect-"
mg euhy delegates to a convention in
tbe Erst instance, is a matter for con
sideration. But one way or tbe other
should be determined upon and made'
one rule for the whole S:ate. My be
lief is that a direct primary vote is tke
best ut>? in the end the ftfest.
Question : But now are we going t
manage a general primary apd CP force
a uniform system throughout t'??e State ?
Answer : Lu the last legislature I
secured the passage of a general prima
ry election law which gives legal effect
to any regulations which are made by
any pali ical parry, and I am glad ta
see that the late Convention held in
Columbia demanded the enforcement -of
its provisions. If the Democratic party,
therefore, now will adopt a proper uni
form system of rules and regulations for
the conduct of irs elections under the
law, such provisions may cow be <io
fcrsed, and any frauds upon them pun
ished as frauds upon tbe eleetioo laws
of the State, i believe that the best
and the surest and only made of keeping
the party together is by insuring the
oneo and fair conduct of rriurary ele*?
tiens.
Question : What are your ideas abo?fc
the regulations of a geueral primary't
Answer : Not to go too much intd
particulars or details, I would have one
day fixed for the general primary elec
tion of the pat ty for the whole State, ??
that there would be uo holding back
and manipulating elections in some
counties to effect the elections in rt^ers?
and no making particular counties the
special canvassing ground. I would
also prohibit ell "plumping/' and al
low no vote to be coenrsd wfcbh 4i?
not contain the full uuaiber ol catiies
f the ofr.ees voted for?as for mem
bers of the House, county con: messie fi
ers, etc. This wocid secure the legiti
mate strength and influence of the tt
eond and third choices of the people-,
which are often the very best men. for
people usually veto for their personal
friends rsi and then for those they
rhitik best f?r the public good after*
ward?, it Would also insure to a con
siderable extent a goad minority repre
sentation in the Legislature aad upos
b ards.
Q lesti on : eurpopc vour ideas should
meet the approvai of the executive com
mittee, what Would be the course to be
a i rpted to carry thetn out *.
Answer : I think a oonvenra'r. Ctght
to be held at an early day fera thorough
revision of the rules id election, so that
in the coming campaign our people mar
lie assured of a fair opportunity for the
expression of their wishes woo ail
0 ants of diseus>ion.
The Charleston p3p<rs report the
" owing appropriations tor our rivers
and harbor: Georgetown harbor,
gS.R'O; Winyah bay. $100.000;
Mingo creek. g?;000 : C'aik's river,
S2 5l?0: Little ?Ve Pee river. ?5.000 i
?lreat l *ee Pee river. t'd?OO: Santee
river. SoO.OOO, t> be used in snagging
. :;.i ia making a new cut between
KiStervilie and Mumse creek.
mm ii ? ?? ?0_??'
The South Caroler? State Wess As
sociati ?u and the Southern Press Asso
ciation wii? each meet tn annual session
in Charleston en the 'Mhh of April next.
1'he sreeini featur-.s of the occasion will
be a public .-.ratten b< fore the iwrj ?ss?
cia?i ms bv li livra Watterson, th?
famous editor of the Louisville Courier^
Journal
; mo kksu' vr.oi t.K.
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